Freak Show Friday

Whether by design or chance, freaky cars are part of the hot rod community. They compel viewers to respond in different ways, and in many cases leave you asking more questions than satisfying any desire you may have had to see a car assembled in that particular way. But however you react, you’ve got to admit they leave you with a certain smile. Whether in a perverse, naïve, or defiant way, the message is clear: this is my unique statement—I made it with my own hands—take it or leave it.

We like freaks. Heck, we even celebrate them with our YouTube show. You have seen Roadkill, haven't you? So we would like to celebrate the freaky side of hot rodding by asking you to send us your best freak show ride. We've amassed a few readers' freaky, funky rides sent in to us over the past few months and will feature them every Friday--provided you do your part and send us pics and info to: hotrod@hotrod.com

They don’t need to be completely over-the-top stupid, just left of what is considered acceptable to the hot rod intelligentsia. And who knows, they may inspire or even arm you with the will to go to the dark side of car building.

Below is a gallery of just some of the freaks we have encountered in our travels through time and space, shops and events.